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Erdogan says Turkey may hold referendum on EU accession bid
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey may hold a second referendum on whether to continue with European Union accession talks, following a planned vote on April 16 that could give him sweeping new powers.
US-backed forces seize Syrian air base from ISIS
U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces captured a strategically important air base from Islamic State (ISIS) militants in north Syria on Sunday in the first major victory for the group since the U.S. airlifted the forces behind enemy lines four days ago.
Iran strikes back at US with 'reciprocal' sanctions
Iran on Sunday sanctioned what it described as 15 American companies, alleging they support terrorism, repression and Israel's occupation of land Palestinians want for a future state, likely in retaliation for sanctions earlier announced by the U.S.
Biggest anti-Kremlin rally in years rocks Russia; opposition leader arrested
Russian authorities detained hundreds of anti-corruption protesters and arrested the nation's leading opposition figure Sunday, as the biggest demonstrations against the Kremlin since 2011 broke out in several cities around the nation.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas to meet Putin in Moscow in May
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is set to fly to Moscow in May to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a month after his expected meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington in April.
Netanyahu: No deal yet with US on settlements
Discussions with Washington over guidelines to govern Israel's construction beyond the Green Line are continuing, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, refuting various reports over the last few days about the contours of the agreement that indicated the US would demand Israel curtail settlement construction, especially beyond the security fence.
Dermer: For first time in decades, 'no daylight' between US and Israel
In a clearly intended rebuke to former US president Barack Obama, Israel's Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer told a packed crowd at the annual AIPAC policy conference that President Donald Trump's administration has brought a level of closeness between the two allies that has eluded his predecessors.
In letter to Trump, 191 House members urge support for two states
Almost 200 House members sent an open letter to President Donald Trump Friday asking him to reaffirm US support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
20,000 Expected for Pro-Israel Conference In Washington
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee or AIPAC kicks off its annual policy conference in Washington, DC Sunday. The event is both a celebration of the Jewish culture and a pointed effort to bring about changes in U.S. foreign policy.

Inside the United States
House GOP Abruptly Pulls Troubled Health Care Bill
In a humiliating setback, President Donald Trump and GOP leaders pulled their "Obamacare" repeal bill off the House floor Friday after it became clear the measure would fail badly.
Long, drawn out legal fight expected for Trump administration's refugee order
When a federal judge in Hawaii blocked President Trump's revised travel and refugee order from taking effect, he ruled that the president's own comments about the policy proved 'religious animus' was at the heart of the ban.
Trump blames Democrats for GOP health care bill failure, says ObamaCare is 'imploding
President Trump said Friday the White House 'learned a lot about loyalty and the vote-getting process' following the dramatic failure of a Republican-backed bill that would have made good on a campaign promise to repeal and replace ObamaCare.